With his hands on the wooden railing in front of the eaves, Felix sat in a chair with a faint smile on his face, and a cup of steaming black tea on a wooden table, he watched quietly as I handled the skins of the swamp crocodiles in the yard.

Caterina came out of the room, took a plate of small biscuits, placed it on the table, and sat quietly in the chair beside Felix, she rested her hands on the wooden railing, her chin rested on the back of her hands, her plump lips raised a graceful curve, and her big red eyes were full of happiness.

Brandon crouched next to me and made a 'tsk' sound, then turned to Caterina and quipped, "Hey, Caterina, I found out something about you." ”

Caterina's eyes were like a crooked moon, she moved her lips slightly, showing her white teeth, and asked Brandon, "What, Brandon?"

Brandon smiled and said calmly: "I think of the time when you first came to our Tanton City, you have never laughed for about half a year, and at that time we people thought you were a red-haired iceberg beauty, tsk, I didn't expect you to be so gentle!"

Caterina's face flushed slightly, and she glanced at Brandon with disgust, ignoring him.

Brandon didn't care at all, and watched earnestly as I cut a crocodile skin in two.

The outer layer of leather is as light as a piece of white paper, with natural dark lines hidden on it, and the magic power of the water element is constantly flowing, and this leather retains the good conductivity of the leather's water magic.

The other inner layer of leather is slightly thicker, and there are faint natural dark lines on the skin, but these dark lines are light and light, and only a faint magic power continues to volatilize outward in the leather, which retains the toughness and fire resistance of the leather.

He was a little amazed at my skinning skills and said: "I never thought that a person who became a magician could have such exquisite leather-making skills, today is an eye-opener for me, it turns out that the skin can be layered like this, my God, if I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I would have thought that these were two crocodile skins." ”

I smiled at Brandon, and then explained to him in detail, what is the difference between these two pieces of leather, in fact, after splitting the leather in two, this crocodile skin is impossible to do magic pattern construction, the light and thin outer skin has good magic properties, so it is a kind of magic paper that is not a magic parchment paper with a lot of advanced magic paper, the tough inner skin does not have good magic properties, but inherits the toughness and fire resistance properties of leather, and can also be used to make ordinary armor, but it cannot be painted on it.

The leather of the second-level Warcraft Swamp Giant Crocodile is very tough, even if it loses a good demonic guide attribute, this leather is also excellent, in fact, it loses a good demonic guide attribute, and it is only deprived of the possibility of drawing a magic pattern, in fact, the leather of the second-level Warcraft can not be attached to the magic pattern circle There are not too many, and the inscriptionists generally focus on the third-level Warcraft leather with higher fault tolerance and better demonic guide attributes.

After listening to my detailed explanation, Brandon finally understood what I meant.

"This is really a very good idea, you can draw magic scrolls with a thin outer skin, and you can make armor with a thick inner skin, and this armor maintains the excellent attributes of swamp crocodile leather except that it cannot be enchanted, for those soldiers of the heavy infantry regiment, who cares about those magic pattern attributes, the magic pattern construction is just the magic equipment that only those constructed knights have. Brandon said in amazement.

He turned to Felix and said, "Felix, do you know what I'm thinking right now? I finally understand why every magician nobleman is so rich, but he just needs such a golden idea, even a lifetime of wealth, but don't worry, Wizard Jiga, for the trust you have placed in me, I will keep this secret about the handling of magical leather." ”

"Brandon, I think you must have misunderstood me, I don't mind if anyone knows about this method of dividing the skin, if you are interested, you can ask some leather makers to come and start a workshop like this, I don't mind, I am telling the truth. ”

"The reason why I have to do this at night is because in the magic shop in Tanton City, I can't buy these magic papers made of crocodile skin that are thin enough, and the crocodile skin magic paper in the windows of the magic shop is simply too thick, and after making a magic scroll, it is rolled into a magic scroll, which is thick and large, and it is not convenient to store. ”

"You'll probably never be able to relate to the troubles of a magic scroller. ”

"So, wouldn't you mind if I used this idea to start a paper shop in Tanton City?"

"Of course, not only that, but I can probably also provide you with the recipe for this potion for soaking leather, you know, peeling in layers is also a technical job, and without some small means, you will find that it is not as easy as it seems. Would you like to give it a try?"

"Oooh...... Forget it, I don't know anything about leather making. ”

"That's why we've come here at night, you've been shopping for magic herbs and leather in the magic shops in the inner city all day today, and you've already caught the attention of some of the city's nobles, and yes, many pairs of eyes are now staring at you, wanting to hear about you. ”

"Brandon and I are not exempt from vulgarity, in fact, we have also been entrusted by others to come to you as lobbyists. ”

I looked surprised, and then asked Felix, "Lobbyist, what are you trying to persuade us to give up on the magic herbs and leather? That's fine, we've acquired enough materials today, and we'll be busy for a while, and it won't be long before we're back in Pereira, and the deadline for us to stay in the Hierro Plane is approaching." ”

Then I said, "It will take at least half a month to hike through this sea of trees, and we must get back to Pereira as soon as possible!"

Hearing what I said, Brandon hurriedly waved his hand and explained: "No, I'm afraid you have misunderstood, no one wants you to give up, on the contrary, many nobles in Tanton City are now extremely eager to look forward to you, and they can take out more black magic crystals to buy magic materials, all they need is the strange black magic crystals in your hands." ”

Then he said to me: "If you are afraid of delaying your trip, you don't have to, in three days there will be an airship coming from Pereira, and then you can take that airship back to Pereira, and the Hierro will go back and forth between Tanton and Pereira once, and it will only take a week, which is very convenient!"

When I heard Brandon's news, of course I wanted to take the airship back to Pereira, but I felt that there were only three days, which was a bit insufficient to implement the plan of me and Kige, so my face became a little solemn.

Seeing that my expression became a little nervous, Brandon thought that I was afraid that those local nobles in Tanton City would trouble me, so he said: "Don't worry, in Tanton City, these nobles don't dare to mess around, no matter who can't afford to provoke the sanctions of the Magic Guild, at least under the rule of the Duke of Samoyed, the security in the inner city has always been very good." ”

I heard that Brandon might have misunderstood, and I couldn't clarify, so I had to smile slightly to show my gratitude.

Speaking directly to Brandon about the magic crystal in my hand, I said: " If that's the case, I'm willing to use the Black Crystal to trade some magic materials with the nobles of Tanton City, however, given that these Black Crystals can be exchanged for some merits from the Duke of Samoyed, it can't be as valuable as ordinary Magic Crystals, as for the value, we can sit down and talk about it slowly, and the magic materials we need are not limited to the types we currently acquire, of course, if there are better ones, we are willing to ask for them. ”

Felix, who was on the side, heard me say this, just took a sip of tea in his mouth and almost vomited, and coughed twice before he said to Caterina, "Ahem, Katarina, have you never told the Wizard Giga about those dark crystals?"

Caterina smiled sweetly at me, then blinked and told Felix truthfully, "He knows, Felix." ”

Hearing Caterina say this, Felix relieved himself a little and asked me, "Then why do you have to exchange these magic crystals?"

Then he was afraid that I would not understand the situation in Tanton City, so he analyzed for me and said: "As long as you endure for a few days, wait until the logistics department of the Duke's Palace announces that you can exchange merits, and directly take these black magic crystals to the logistics department to exchange for merits, and then these magic crystals still belong to you, but at that time, each magic crystal will be branded to prove that this is a black magic crystal that has been exchanged for meritorious service, and then they can be freely circulated in the market like other magic crystals." ”

Felix took a breath and continued, "At present, the black magic crystals in your hands can buy more magic materials, and the most fundamental reason is that they can be exchanged for merit. ”

He said this, even if he had already identified everything in the window paper.

Felix glanced at Caterina with a soft gaze before he said to me again: "Meritorious, this thing cannot be bought with money in peacetime, only knights who have expanded their territory will have it." It is the only way for nobles to advance to the rank, of course, many nobles in Tanton City do not have such great ambitions, they think more about how to exonerate the young people in their families who are in the army, yes, many noble young people will break down when the battle comes, and then ...... Running away, hehe, speaking of which, this is really the greatest irony. ”

If it weren't for Katarina, I'm afraid Felix would never have said so much tonight.

Felix's face was tinged with a hint of mockery: "Those young nobles who may flee in front of the battle at any time are the supreme commanders of armies, what can they do but lead their armies to destruction?"

Brandon on the side was worried that he would scold everyone in Tanton City, so he reminded him: "Hey, Felix, you're talking a little too much, this is not Trume!"

Felix got into a stubborn temper and straightened his neck and said, "I drank a little wine at night, and what I said was all wine, who cares about a drunk old man?"

Brandon laughed and said to Felix: "You stinky temper, you should really change, I don't want to see you on the guillotine one day, your words almost alluded to all the young people in Tanton City." ”

Then he looked at me again, shrugged at me with a wry smile and some embarrassment, and then said a little self-deprecatingly, "It's ridiculous, this happens to be the current situation in Tanton City." Now, the province of Dulwa has little to mention except for war horses. ”

Brandon casually asked me, "Wizard Giga, take the liberty of asking, where is your hometown?"

I raised my head, wiped my tickling face with my hand holding a skinning knife, and then smiled slightly before saying, "North, I grew up in the city of El, in the province of Sloit, and I am a native of El. ”

Brandon sighed with emotion: "Northerners, no wonder you still have the courage to cross the Black Forest alone in this situation. ”

Felix, who was drinking tea on the side, continued the topic and suddenly said: "I have heard the name of the city of El, and I have heard that the golden cider there is very famous. ”

As if by magic, I took out a round-bellied flask from my magic fanny pack, filled with golden wine, and by the light of the courtyard gave off a golden glow, a very mellow golden cider, from the Zimmerman estate. I handed the bottle to Caterina and asked her to go to her room and bring out two glasses, and I smiled at Felix and Brandon and said, "If you can drink, you might as well try it, this bottle of golden cider is very good, at least five years old." ”

Felix laughed, "Haha, Brandon, it looks like we've come to the right place today, and there's still some wine to enjoy!"

So, we chatted and drank golden cider.

Felix was still holding his point, he wanted me to keep the Dark Crystal in exchange for merit, and for now, it was in my best interest.

Listen to Felix say: "If you want me to say, of course, it is better to exchange for merits, as for those magic materials, as long as you have money, you can buy them anywhere." ”

Brandon immediately retorted: "Felix, I don't agree with your point of view, if you want me to say, Jijia is a magician nobleman, since he is already a magician nobleman, of course those exploits on the ordinary battlefield are not worth mentioning, as long as he participates in an exotic expedition, how many merits can't be earned?"

I rarely hear the word, and no one around me, whether it's a Yerkes scholar, or a Sean scholar, or any other classmate or friend, has ever spoken of it.

Felix snorted twice in a very nasal voice: "Exotic Expedition? Hmph, you said it so easily!"

Brandon held the wine glass, his face was a little red, and his tongue was a little straight when he spoke: "It would be great if I had the opportunity to participate in an exotic expedition in my life, I heard that some exotic skies are weird and blood-red, although it is only the life of cannon fodder, but it is better than this, what is so good, even if there is a little achievement? It is not that someone will stand up to receive our credit, this time the unlucky person is Disraeli, what about the next time? ”

Felix only said, "Brandon, you've drunk too much!"

I couldn't resist asking Brandon, "What happened to the Disraeli Knight?"

Brandon was a little drunk, and Caterina helped me open her mouth and asked Felix, "Isn't he deeply appreciated by the Duke of Samoyed, and now he is in charge of the security of the outer city, is something wrong?"

Felix sighed and only said: "Of course, an upright knight who disciplines himself will not make any big mistakes, but he has really been unlucky recently, in fact, it is nothing, but the merits that originally belonged to him were impersonated by the lord of his territory, but this seems to make sense, the heavy infantry regiment in his hand is indeed the lord's, he has always acted on orders, and the meritorious deeds should naturally belong to the lord." ”

Seeing that I didn't understand, Felix explained: "Half of his outstanding performance in the defense of the Trump stronghold was taken away by the Earl Horace, and according to the Earl Horace, everything the Disraeli Knight did in the Trem stronghold was done under his orders, and the old-fashioned and dogmatic Disraeli Knight actually admitted it in front of the Duke of Samoyed, and he said to the Duke of Samoyed that all this was true!"

I didn't expect the Knight of Disraeli to say that, but he was a man of great integrity.

Felix said with some resentment: "Count Horace was exempted from the punishment of escaping from the battle when the stronghold of Trump broke the city, and was rewarded by the Duke of Samoyed, and has been promoted to the second count, and the knight of Disraeli could have crossed the title of the second baron and was directly promoted to the first baron, but now he can only get the title of a third-class baron." ”

Brandon came to his senses a little at this time, and opened his drunken eyes, with a mouthful of wine, but his mind was very clear, and he heard him say, "It is really unfair to say! The first to escape received the lion's share of the reward, and the reason for this is that because of the outstanding merits of his knights, this battle was able to defeat the Nebru spidermen, and it has a lot to do with the fact that you were able to transport the crossbow from Trum in time, and these dukes saw it!"

Felix said, "What's in your eyes? In the end, isn't it cheaper for his family members?"

“......”

The night didn't seem to be that long, and even with the help of the orc warriors, it would be late at night when all the swamp crocodile's leather was all processed.